I am respectfully sending this note to you in the form of a letter to my grandchildren regarding the Brett Kavanaugh nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court in September 2018. It is my hope that I am on the right side of history by doing what I can to defeat his nomination. This nomination will impact my grandchildren and future generations more than present day adults.

Grandkids:

I want to write a letter telling you my thoughts regarding an important political decision that is a present day current event that will probably impact you much more than me. I am sending this to letter through email to GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and hoping they join others and not approve the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. If he is approved I do not think it would be good for the country. Here is why.

Judge Kavanaugh appears to be a bright articulate family man. He has done honorable service such as serving meals to the needy in a Catholic charities program in Washington, D.C. We should applaud his service to these people, but be worried that as a Supreme Court appointee he will not support those that need it most.

The Catholic News Service reports that over 1,500 Catholic nuns, priests and church leaders are concerned about his past record on health care, immigration, labor rights, voting rights and the death penalty.

The NAACP and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights are concerned that he would not back voting rights protections and race-conscious affirmative action programs. Much of his record reflects opinions that side with corporate interests.

It appears his decisions may reverse progress on issues regarding gender discrimination and same sex marriage.

If confirmed, Kavanaugh would join Neil Gorsuch as the second member in history to be nominated by a minority president. Trump did win the Electoral College vote but lost by a large margin the popular vote. Elections do have consequences, but it is important that we begin to understand that in order to fulfill the promise that “all men are created equal” means more than just white male men.

We need to also acknowledge that he was nominated by a president who didn't win the popular vote, is very unpopular, regularly lies and is under a cloud of controversy regarding his connections to a foreign country that has proven to have meddled in his election.

After watching the hearing regarding accusations of youthful misconduct, I am now concerned about his temperament and partisanship. I would have much preferred direct, honest answers that did not attack partisans. I understand anger for his situation, empathy for him and his family, but I think the approach was too much, way too much from the uncivil playbook that is used by some to divert from truth and misplace blame on a victim or a situation not under their control.

If approved, I believe his decisions will align with those that interpret the Constitution in a manner that does not recognize the promise of our democracy to help all people reach their full potential, but rather to suppress voting rights, reduce progress on civil rights and affirmative action, health care, labor issues and continue practices that blame victims and do not take personal responsibility.

I hope that Senators Collins, Flake and Murkowski block this confirmation. I will copying this letter to my local paper. If they print it I hope that others will contact them and ask them to do the right thing and join senators that will not confirm his nomination to a lifetime position on the most important court in the land.